“VAUDE made a bold statement regarding the sustainable development of functional products. Their holistic commitment did not end up in a single product but in a cross-category collection. Honesty and fairness are in the heart of the brand and the core of VAUDE's business, within their supply chain and by making sustainable innovation available to a broader range of customers. By highlighting this (strong) achievement, the jury wants to motivate VAUDE to further challenge their interdisciplinary design and product development team for even more considerate products.“

The Badland Jacket of RÖJK Superwear is rewarded with ISPO Award 2018 for ECO ACHIEVEMENT APPAREL.

Jury statement:

“A small company challenges an entire industry by going into 100% sustainable innovation. The Badland jacket combines a timeless multi-use design with traditional and pure materials. Röjk Superwear's consequent focus on bio-based and biodegradable parts is a great example that creativity paired with a sustainable mindset and profound design knowledge can result in desirable products for ambitious athletes. Röjk Superwear raised the bar even for smaller brands and hopefully will continue with its inspiring direction, but also go one step further and scale it up.“

“Using systemic design to combine natural, locally sourced materials with innovative production methods and scientific approach, this is a real inspiration for everyone within and beyond the hardgoods ski industry. The expectation for the jury was to judge a ski; at the end, we found both – a statement of the future and a beautiful product.“